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This is one of the best levelling builds for Monk. I've completed campaign in 3:48 with this build.
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Monk
[0.5] Glacial Cascade Monk Levelling
MonkStarter
0.5 RotA
Creator
Build Overview
Strengths and Weaknesses
- Shatter & Blow Up Packs
- Great Single Target
- VERY Squishy
Build Variants
Level 1-14 (Act 1)
Level 15-28 (Act 2)
Level 58
This is the setup for Act 1. It can be a struggle until level 6, but it's not too bad from there.
Regex: "!(uiv)" "melee|quarter|mov|[egdl] da.* to a"
Weapon/Focus: %IPD / Flat > +# Skills (No weapon when you get 
Hollow Palm Technique)
Boots: Movement Speed > Resists / Life / Evasion
Rings: Flat Damage > Resists / Life
Gloves: +# Skills > Flat Damage > Resists / Life / Evasion
Helmet/Body Armour: Resists / Life / Evasion
Amulet: +# Skills > Life / Resists
Belt: 
Rawhide Belt with Resists / Life
Skill Gems
Level 1-14 (Act 1)
Level 15-28 (Act 2)
Level 58
Support Gem Requirements:
Str 0
Dex 10
Int 25
1
Glacial Cascade
2
Frozen Locus
3
Tempest Flurry
4
Herald of Ice
5
Frost Bomb
6
Pounce
Gem Priority
+7
Upgrading Priority: 
Glacial Cascade > 
Frozen Locus > 
Tempest Flurry
Level 1 Skill Gems:
- Renly: Glacial Cascade
- Clearfell:
Frost Bomb
Level 2 Skill Gems:
- The Mud Burrow: Frozen Locus
- The Red Vale: Glacial Cascade
Level 3 Skill Gems:
- The Rust King: Glacial Cascade
- Lachlann: Frost Bomb
- Crowbell:
Pounce
Level 5 Skill Gems:
- Leitis: Glacial Cascade
- The Manor Ramparts, League Mechanic: Tempest Flurry
Tier 1 Support Gems:
- The Mud Burrow, Devourer: Concentrated Area for Glacial Cascade
- The Grelwood, Areagne: Cold Attunement for Glacial Cascade
- Tomb of the Consort, Haunted Treasure: Ice Bite I for Frozen Locus
- Ogham Village, The Executioner: Cold Attunement for Frozen Locus
- The Manor Ramparts, The Gallows: Shock for Tempest Flurry (At level 14)
Passive Tree
Level 1-14 (Act 1)
Level 15-28 (Act 2)
Level 58
main:
123
123
set 1:
20
20
set 2:
20
20
Go for Hollow Palm Technique and then to 
Concussive Attack.
Quest Rewards
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Clearfell — Beira of the Rotten Pack
+10% to Cold Resistance
Hunting Grounds — The Crowbell
Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points
Freythorn — The King in the Mists
+30 to Spirit
Ogham Farmlands — Una's Hut
Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points
Ogham Manor — Candlemass, the Living Rite
+20 to maximum Life
Keth — Kabala, Constrictor Queen
Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points
Valley of the Titans — Medallion
30% increased Charm Charges gained
+1 Charm Slot
Deshar — Final Letter
Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points
The Spires of Deshar — Sisters of Garukhan
+10% to Lightning Resistance
Jungle Ruins — Mighty Silverfist
Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points
The Venom Crypts — Venom Draught
25% increased Stun Threshold
Jiquani's Machinarium — Blackjaw, the Remnant
+10% to Fire Resistance
The Azak Bog — Ignagduk, the Bog Witch
+30 to Spirit
The Molten Vault — The Molten Vault
Reforging Bench
Aggorat — Blood Sacrifice
Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points
Journey's End — Captain Hartlin
Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points
Skill Gem(Lv 13)
Delirium Drop
Eye of Hinekora — Navali's Rest
5% increased Maximum Mana
Halls of the Dead — Yama The White
Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points
Halls of the Dead — Tawhoa's Test
+5% to Lightning Resistance
Abandoned Prison — Goddess of Justice
30% increased Life Recovery from Flasks
Halls of the Dead — Tasalio's Test
+5% to Cold Resistance
Halls of the Dead — Ngamahu's Test
+5% to Fire Resistance
Wolvenhold — Oswin, the Dread Warden
Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points
The Khari Crossing — Akthi and Anundr
Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points
The Khari Crossing — Molten Shrine
5% increased Maximum Life
Qimah — Tabana's Pillar
+5% to all Elemental Resistances
Kriar Village — Lythara, the Wayward Spear
+40 to Spirit
Howling Caves — The Abominable Yeti
Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points
How it Plays
Clearing Monsters:
Use Frozen Locus then blow it up with Glacial Cascade. You'll be doing this from level 3.
At level 10, you'll get 
Herald of Ice and your clear will improve dramatically
Single Target:
Use 
Freezing Mark, shock the boss with Tempest Flurry, and then freeze with Frozen Locus (you'll need to blow it up with Glacial Cascade).
When the boss freezes, you'll get two buffs: Freezing Mark buff, and Ice Bite II buff from Frozen Locus. You'll consume the freeze and deal massive damage with Glacial Cascade.
You'll then have 4 HUGE multipliers: The shock (which goes up to 90% by the end of the campaign), 30% gained as cold from Freezing Mark, another 30% gained as cold from Ice Bite II, and a 425% more multiplier from Glacial Cascade consuming freeze.
How it Works
Ascendancy:
Go for Mountain Teachings on 
Martial Artistry or 
I am the Thunder... on 
Invoker.
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